Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Medication Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2021
Review · Department of Veterans Affairs OIG · 2022-09-01 · about Department of Veterans Affairs
Report
Title
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Medication Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2021
Submitting OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Component agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Type
Review
Publication date
2022-09-01
Summary
This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report highlights the results of a focused evaluation of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities’ medication management related to remdesivir use. The report describes medication management-related findings from healthcare inspections performed at 34 VHA medical facilities during fiscal year 2021.
Recommendations (1)
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Status
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Closed
The Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network directors and facility senior leaders, ensures healthcare providers inform patients and/or caregivers when a medication is not FDA-approved; provide the option to…